Benjamin Vickers, Conductor Presents F. Joseph Haydn Bedřich Smetana Robert Schumann Jan. 7, 2018 at 3:00pm Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Auditorium 390 Lincoln Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
Concert Program ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Concerto in D for Cello F. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Soloist: Seth MacLeod The Moldau Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) from Ma Vlast (1872-74) ~~~ Intermission ~~~ Symphony No. 4 in Dm, Op. 120 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A reception immediately follows the performance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our musicians come to us from a wide variety of experiences and communities. For their commitment and dedication to the LSCO cause, I sincerely thank them. William. J. Nicholson, Jr., Managing Director ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LS Civic Orchestra musicians Flute: Alexandra Sutton-Andrews Barbara Snyder Maria Ramey Oboe/English Horn: Carolyn Bruse Caroline Graham Bassoon: Erik Mollo-Christensen Susan Avery Clarinet: Charles Learoyd Michael Moritz French Horn: Molly Bergmann Ethan Mattor Jean Patterson Ryan Ramey Trumpet: Barbara Hall-Siktberg Sarah McGinnis Trombone: Peter Norton John O Toole William Schuette Timpani/Percussion Dave Mclellan Derek Jameson Ben Gammerman Harp: Autumn Ramey 1 st Violin: Steven Sewall, Concertmaster Kathy Marshall Ron Row Brian Holland Richard Cass Arthur Comegno 2 nd Violin: Nathan Nicol Paul Przybyla Minna Kim Ellen Reneau Gail Kearns Ellie Ferguson Jacob Bergmann Ivan Kirschner Viola: Charles Way Margery Goldstein Chris Brainard Cello: Seth MacLeod Rhoda Phillips Meghan Field Paige Ferguson Anna Seda String Bass: Robert Hoffman Peter Jubenville William Nicholson To play with the LSCO contact: lscivicorchestra@gmail.com
Dr. Benjamin Vickers, A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ben earned a B.M. at the University of New Mexico and an M.M at Arizona State, where he excelled in cello performance. Ben went on to earn a DMA in conducting at the University of Michigan. His first break as a conductor came at the Conductors Retreat at Medomak, ME as assistant to Kenneth Kiesler, where Ben trained young conductors. He served as cellist of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, while conducting the El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras. He has conducted throughout the US, including performances in Carnegie Hall, at Disney World, and with well-known performers such as Tim Janis, James Galway, Jane Seymour, Kate Winslet, and Sarah MacLachlan. He recently served as assistant conductor for the acclaimed premiere of Matthew Aucoin s opera Crossing at the American Repertory Theater in 2015. Ben also serves as music director of the Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra in Providence, and is assistant conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, where he recently conducted the Boston premiere of Lera Auerbach s Icarus. Seth MacLeod earned a BM in cello performance from Boston University, where he studied with Michael Reynolds and George Neikrug. Mr. Neikrug dedicated a cadenza he composed for the Dvořák Cello Concerto to Seth MacLeod. * Mr. MacLeod is a founding member of the Loki String Quartet and has performed as a soloist with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra and the Metrowest Symphony Orchestra. He is the principal cellist of the Boston Civic Symphony and the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra. * He plays on a cello made by Ken and Di Meyer of Newton, MA. * Mr. MacLeod currently teaches at 77 Arts Academy in Acton, Lincoln Public Schools, The Fay School, and St. Mark s School. He has also taught as a coach at the New England Conservatory s Festival Youth Orchestra and the Common Time Music Studio Summer Workshop in Lexington. * Visit https://www.sethmacleod.com/. It takes a Community The LSCO wishes to thank our supporters for their generosity. Our program today and our mission in general could not be realized without your kind support. Your tax-deductible donation to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in support of the LSCO is most welcome and greatly appreciated. You may keep informed of LSCO concerts by signing our interest list in the lobby, or sending an email to lscivicorchestra@gmail.com